In Memory of David W. Thomas

it is today that I write with a sad heart...about a loved one who I lost a few years ago. His name, Dave Thomas...the founder of Wendy's. I wrote a poem about him today in class. I wanted to share it......





“In Memory of David W. Thomas”

I
They day he died was filled with anguish, torment, anger,
And empty stomachs abounding.
Burgers flipped with a single tear down the cheek
Money, exchanged with mourning in our hearts
Frostys, consumed out of love,
Not chocolaty pleasure.

II
Dave Thomas,
Founder of Wendy’s
Universal Grandfather to all,
You, without natural parents (1),
Biggie-sized our hearts.
Your death left a legacy
Where frostys, chicken nuggets,
And Jr. Bacon Cheeseburgers
Runneth over.

You fed the cold, the hungry, the huddled masses
With a dollar menu
And a smile on your face
Sure to blow the creepy Ronald McDonald
Out of the market.

III
Cold was your frosty
Warm was your heart
All wrapped in foil-
That was your art.

You gave of yourself
And served us for years
I’ll have a number 3 combo
With a large cup of tears

And so in the end,
We mourn your fall
All American screams,
“You biggie-sized us all!!”


(1) Dave was adopted.

My Poem

Sorry I havent written for so long. I have been hecka busy! But I was going to let you read my poem...pretty fun to write. its about a calculator...

incalculable little monster
SOHCAHTOA, Sin, Cosin, Tangent
too many buttons for a simple mind to grasp
squared shape, black-
only the beginning of the abyss
that is technology
Casio, help me understand
fraction, log, data in my hand
before I am engrossed in
the mouth of the monster
his teeth, the buttons,
his eyes the screen...
cover up the solar panel-
that is his heart
and the monster is dead.